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Reprinted from Soldier On
I joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1986 and trained as a Combat Engineer, which involved an explosives training phase.
On 20 June 1988, at Sleese Creek, CFB Chilliwack, I would survive the worst training accident in Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering history.
While some members of my course dug a hole for charging, I cut and prepared the explosives. We were tired, the staff pushed us to work quickly, and while no one knows exactly…
25 March 2019: To mark the 75th anniversary of some of the most momentous battles in history, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) has recorded the voices of the “greatest generation” to build a unique online sound archive to explains why the Commission’s war graves, cemeteries and memorials are as poignant today as when they were first built 75 years ago.
The CWGC honours the 1,700,000 men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died in the First and Second…
The Branch Adjutant has informed of the following:
LIEUTENANT-COLONEL D.R. HENLEY will be promoted Colonel and appointed Director Air Personnel Management, in Ottawa, replacing Colonel A.T. Spott.
COLONEL J.S. O’KEEFE will be appointed Canadian Defence Attaché Jamaica, in Kingston.
COLONEL M. GROS-JEAN will proceed to the Advanced Training List to attend the Developmental Phase Four Programme, at Canadian Forces College, in Toronto
COLONEL J.P. LEVASSEUR will…
Outward Bound Veterans' Program fundraising effort.
After having experienced this wonderful program I made it a goal to fundraise enough for 1 group of 10 veterans. I would be thrilled if you could share this fundraising page to encourage others to support by donations and to share the page.
Thank you,
Sgt Brandy Alexander
Geo Production Sgt, 1 Combat Engineering Regiment
https://www.canadahelps.org/en/pages/give-back-to-a-veteran/?fbclid=IwA…
We have been advised by Veterans Affairs Canada of their early plans to mark the upcoming 75th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy, the Government of Canada is planning both in Canada and overseas events in June 2019.
An official Government of Canada delegation will be travelling overseas, departing on June 2 and returning June 9, 2019, to attend commemorative ceremonies and events at a number of different sites in the Normandy region of France. As well, a second…
The Edmonton Chapter of the CMEA has presented three bursaries; Pictured here from top to bottom:
LCol Ralph Gienow (ret'd) presents a cheque to Valerie Moore with her father, CMEA member Maj T.A.P.Moore (Ret'd), standing by.
Capt Kevin Elmer from RP Ops Unit West Wainwright presents a bursary cheque to CMEA member WO Raymond Gendron(Ret'd) on behalf of his son Antoine Gendron who was unable to be present.
Capt Kevin Elmer presenting a bursary cheque to Matthew…
Reprinted from RMC eVeritas 3 Feb 19
Deane was diagnosed with ALS on 24 December 2018. A 29-year-old Combat Engineer veteran of Afghanistan, Deane has served nearly 12 years in the Canadian Armed Forces and continues to do so. It comes as a huge shock that somebody so young and healthy could be diagnosed with this illness. Deane is exceptionally young to have been diagnosed with ALS, a disease which typically presents itself in someone's late '50s or early ’60s.…
By Captain John Kingswood, Project Officer
Operation Support Hubs (OSH) are a concept developed to increase Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) agility throughout the world, reducing reaction time, increasing effectiveness, and improving the flexibility of commanders to respond to fluid situations. This is achieved through the prepositioning of key equipment, including accommodations, communications, and utilities (water, sewer, and electrical distribution) in a suitable location…
